Primary energy from hydropower in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from hydropower was 0.0078 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy from hydropower in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower in Denmark is 0.0078 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Denmark peaked at 0.0355 terawatt-hours in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 67th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | 0.0192 terawatt-hours | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0256 terawatt-hours | 0.0189 terawatt-hours | 0.0318 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 terawatt-hours | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | 0.0206 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | 0.0226 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 64 Estonia 0.037 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Algeria 0.029 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Israel 0.0184 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 0.0032 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Cyprus 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Hong Kong 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Oman 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Singapore 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Denmark?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Denmark was 0.0078 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.